Rookery Bay News Archives

07 May

First Sea Turtle Nest Found at Rookery Bay on First Day of Official Nesting Season!

May 7, 2021
By Amy
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It’s the happiest time of the year at Rookery Bay Research Reserve – sea turtle nesting season! On Saturday May 1st, the official first...

10 Mar

Rookery Bay News

Bird Beach Nesting Season Begins with Closure of Second Chance Critical Wildlife Area

March 10, 2021
By Amy
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Shorebird nesting season officially began at Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve last week week with the closure of Second ...

20 Nov

Field Notes, Rookery Bay News

Banded Piping Plover “EHY” Returns to Rookery Bay

November 20, 2020
By Amy
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A Field Note from Rookery Bay Research Reserve Avian Biologist - Collette Lauzau - On November 13th, as my team and I were monitoring o...

06 Nov

Rookery Bay News

Rookery Bay’s Keith Laakkonen Selected as New President of National Reserve Association

November 20, 2020
By Amy
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Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve is pleased to announce Director Keith Laakkonen’s selection as the new President of the...

04 Sep

Rookery Bay News, Stewardship

Rookery Bay Extends Closure of Second Chance Sandbar for Nesting Shorebirds

September 4, 2020
By Amy
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Rookery Bay Research Reserve is temporarily extending the closure of Second Chance Sandbar, a Critical Wildlife Area southeast of Cape ...

16 Jul

Intern Blog, Rookery Bay News

Sea Turtle Hatchlings are Happening at Rookery Bay!

July 16, 2020
By Amy
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A Field Note from Rookery Bay Turtle Intern - Claire Charde - It’s officially hatchling season here at Rookery Bay Research Reserve! B...

25 Jun

Rookery Bay News

Breakfast with the Birds Online Series Zooms Through Summer

June 25, 2020
By Amy
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Last week, Rookery Bay hosted the second virtual Breakfast with the Birds morning lecture in the 2020 Summer Series. More than 50 peopl...

08 Jun

Rookery Bay News

Social Distance Safely During Rookery Bay Eco-Tours

June 8, 2020
By Amy
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Friends of Rookery Bay invites people to get away from crowds, take a deep breath of fresh air, soak up some sunshine and enjoy the wid...

06 May

Rookery Bay News

Sea Turtle Monitoring Begins at Rookery Bay

May 6, 2020
By Amy
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On May 4th, sea turtle nesting season officially kicked off at Rookery Bay Research Reserve. Staff members and summer sea turtle intern...

14 Apr

Rookery Bay News

Experience Rookery Bay “Virtually” Every Day in April and May

April 14, 2020
By Amy
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Rookery Bay Research Reserve's Education and Family Programming is going “virtual" every day in April and May. You and your family can ...

06 Mar

Rookery Bay News

Second Chance Sandbar Closed for Summer Nesting Season

March 6, 2020
By Amy
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Bird nesting season officially began at Rookery Bay Research Reserve this past week with the closing of Second-Chance Sandbar located j...

24 Feb

Rookery Bay News

Lunch & Learn on Pythons Packs Environmental Learning Center

February 24, 2020
By Amy
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Last Friday at the Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center a sold-out Lunch and Learn lecture on invasive pythons set off a selfie-ta...

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